{{disambig-two|the son of [[Beren Erchamion|Beren]] and [[Lúthien Tinúviel|Lúthien]]|the [[Stewards of Gondor|Steward of Gondor]]|[[Dior of Gondor]]}}

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{{disambig-two|the son of [[Beren]] and [[Lúthien]]|the [[Stewards of Gondor|Steward of Gondor]]|[[Dior (Steward of Gondor)]]}}

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| name=Dior Eluchíl

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| othernames=Aranel, Dior the Fair

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| titles=Ausir, Aranel, Dior the Fair, [[King of Doriath]].

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| titles=[[King of Doriath]]

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| birth=[[First Age|F.A. 470]], [[Tol Galen]].

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| realm=[[Doriath]].

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| location=[[Ossiriand]], [[Doriath]]

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| death=[[First Age 506|F.A. 506]].

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| age=36 [[Years of the Sun|years]].

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| language=[[Sindarin]] ([[Doriathrin]])

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| parentage=[[Beren Erchamion|Beren]] and [[Lúthien]].

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| birthlocation=[[Tol Galen]]

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| heritage=[[Men|Man]] father, [[Half-elven]] mother.

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| rule={{FA|502}} - {{FA|506|n}}

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| spouse=[[Nimloth of Doriath|Nimloth]].

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| death={{FA|506}}

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| children=[[Elwing]], [[Eluréd]], [[Elurín]].

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| deathlocation=[[Menegroth]], during [[Sack of Doriath]]

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| age=36

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| house=[[House of Bëor]], House of Thingol

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| parentage=[[Beren]] and [[Lúthien]]

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'''Dior Eluchíl''' was the son of [[Beren Erchamion|Beren]] and [[Lúthien]], and the heir to the throne of [[Elu Thingol]], [[King of Doriath]]. Dior was one of the [[Half-elven]]. He was also called '''Eluchíl''' ("Heir of Elu"), '''Ausir''' ("The Wealthy"), '''Aranel''' ("Noble Elf"), and '''''the Fair'''''.

}}'''Dior''' was the son of [[Beren]] and [[Lúthien]], and the heir to the throne of [[Thingol|Elu Thingol]], [[King of Doriath]]. Dior was one of the [[Half-elven]].

==History==

==History==

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Dior was born on the island of [[Tol Galen]] in [[East Beleriand]]. When he was 27 he married [[Nimloth of Doriath]]<sup>1</sup> and took her back to live by the [[Lanthir Lamath]] waterfall at the base of the [[Blue Mountains]]. There they had three children: [[Elwing]], [[Eluréd]], and [[Elurín]]. After Thingol was slain by the [[Dwarves]] who coveted the [[Nauglamír]], Dior went to [[Menegroth]] and became King of Doriath.

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Dior was born on the island of [[Tol Galen]] in [[East Beleriand]].<ref>{{S|Fifth}}</ref> When he was 27 he married [[Nimloth of Doriath]],<ref group=note>[[Nimloth of Doriath|Nimloth's]] parentage is uncertain. She may have been the daughter of [[Galathil]] and a descendant of [[Elmo]], the younger brother of [[Thingol|Elu Thingol]].</ref> and took her back to live by the [[Lanthir Lamath]] waterfall at the base of the [[Blue Mountains]]. There they had three children: [[Elwing]], [[Eluréd]], and [[Elurín]]. After Thingol was slain by the [[Dwarves]] who coveted the [[Nauglamír]], Dior went to [[Menegroth]] and became King of Doriath.

Four years later Dior and Nimloth were themselves slain, during the [[Sack of Doriath]] by the [[Sons of Fëanor]]. The Elf lords and their servants had been consumed by the [[Oath of Fëanor]] and killed anyone preventing them from gaining the [[Silmaril]]. Dior managed to kill [[Celegorm]] (who, ironically, was also called ''the Fair''), and [[Caranthir]] and [[Curufin]] were also slain, but the Kingdom of Doriath was destroyed.

Four years later Dior and Nimloth were themselves slain, during the [[Sack of Doriath]] by the [[Sons of Fëanor]]. The Elf lords and their servants had been consumed by the [[Oath of Fëanor]] and killed anyone preventing them from gaining the [[Silmaril]]. Dior managed to kill [[Celegorm]] (who, ironically, was also called ''the Fair''), and [[Caranthir]] and [[Curufin]] were also slain, but the Kingdom of Doriath was destroyed.

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After the attack, the servants of Celegorm left Eluréd and Elurín in the forest to die. Elwing, however, escaped with the remnant of the Elves of Doriath to the [[Havens of Sirion]]. Years later she would wed [[Eärendil the Mariner]] and together they would aid from [[Valinor]].

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After the attack, the servants of Celegorm left Eluréd and Elurín in the forest to die. Elwing, however, escaped with the remnant of the Elves of Doriath to the [[Havens of Sirion]].<ref>{{S|Doriath}}</ref> Years later she would wed [[Eärendil]] and together they would aid from [[Valinor]].<ref>{{S|Earendil}}</ref>

In the [[The Etymologies|''Etymologies'']], the name ''Dior'' is said to mean "successor" in [[Doriathrin]]. The name derives from [[Primitive Quendian]] ''ndeuro'' ("follower, successor"), from [[Sundocarme|root]] [[NDEW]].<ref>{{LR|Etymologies}}, p. 375</ref>

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[[Eärendil the Mariner|Eärendil]] = [[Elwing]] [[Eluréd]] [[Elurín]]

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Dior was also called '''''Eluchíl''''', ("Heir of Elu"),<ref name="Index">{{S|Index}}</ref> '''''Aranel''''' ("Noble Elf" or "King of Elves"),<ref name="Index"/><ref>{{S|Fifth}}</ref> and '''the Fair'''.

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In ''[[The Book of Lost Tales (disambiguation)|The Book of Lost Tales]]'', a name of Dior was '''''[[Ausir (disambiguation)|Ausir]]''''' ([[Gnomish|Gn.]] "The Wealthy").<ref>{{HM|LT2}}, p. 240, 244, 251</ref><ref>{{PE|11}}, p. 20</ref>

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# [[Nimloth of Doriath|Nimloth's]] parentage is uncertain. She may have been the daughter of [[Galathil]] and a descendant of [[Elmo]], the younger brother of [[Elu Thingol]].

Four years later Dior and Nimloth were themselves slain, during the Sack of Doriath by the Sons of Fëanor. The Elf lords and their servants had been consumed by the Oath of Fëanor and killed anyone preventing them from gaining the Silmaril. Dior managed to kill Celegorm (who, ironically, was also called the Fair), and Caranthir and Curufin were also slain, but the Kingdom of Doriath was destroyed.

After the attack, the servants of Celegorm left Eluréd and Elurín in the forest to die. Elwing, however, escaped with the remnant of the Elves of Doriath to the Havens of Sirion.[3] Years later she would wed Eärendil and together they would aid from Valinor.[4]